Man arrested on suspicion of sexual conduct with a child

A 34-year-old Fort Bragg man was arrested on suspicion of three felony charges related to sexual conduct with a child under the age of 14, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said.

Daniel A. Medina was booked into the Mendocino County Jail Tuesday evening on $200,000 bond, according to a Mendocino County Sheriff's Office news release. Medina is being held on suspicion of three charges - engaging in three or more acts of substantial sexual conduct with a child under age 14, lewd act on a child or dependent person, and anal or genital penetration with a foreign object by force.

In July, detectives with the MCSO opened an investigation related to the possible sexual abuse of a juvenile female family member. The victim reported that she had been sexually abused by Medina for the past seven years, the news release said. The alleged abuse mainly took place within the City of Fort Bragg, but two recently identified incidents occurred within MCSO's jurisdiction.

Detectives served a search warrant at Medina's residence on Tuesday in Fort Bragg which ultimately led to his arrest.